In the build-up to #MEX22 this November, Music Exchange (![]()
MEX) is
proud to reveal the first of what will be no less than 12 keynote addresses from some of the world’s most
respected creatives and captains of industry.
Now in its 12th year, #MEX22 will also be heading out on tour to deliver masterclasses from some of the biggest
names in the business in Cape Town (5 and 6 November) and Johannesburg (12 and 13 November), both hosted
by the Academy of Sound Engineering (![]()
ASE).
Perfectly composed
a second time. Having recently received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cape Town, Jones will
deliver invaluable insights into his rich catalogue of award-winning compositions while unpacking music for
film, television, gaming and spoken word.
He has worked on numerous well-known and acclaimed films, including Notting Hill, Excalibur, Runaway
Train, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Mississippi Burning, The Last of the Mohicans, and In the Name of the
Father, collaborating with filmmakers like John Boorman, Andrei Konchalovsky, Jim Henson, and Michael
Mann.
Marc Marot, ex-Island Records Managing Director, is the second of #MEX22’s highly esteemed international
keynote speakers.
Marc will take #MEX22 delegates on a journey that saw him promoted as the youngest Managing Director of a
major record label at 29.
Amongst the artists signed and developed by his team, while at Island Records were Pulp, PJ Harvey, The
Stereo MCs, P.M. Dawn, The Cranberries, Elbow, Chakka Demus and Pliers, NWA, The Orb, Ice Cube, Talvin
Singh, Tricky and Nine Inch Nails.
Marc also guided U2’s career throughout the 1990s, from the release of Achtung Baby to just before the release
of All you Can’t Leave Behind, selling close to 60 million albums in the process.
To date, acts discovered or managed by him have notched up 38 Top Ten singles, including 18 Number One
singles in the UK charts.
In one form or another, Marc has been responsible for more than 100,000,000 album sales, including his
ten years of direct international responsibility for U2’s marketing and sales.
With more names to be revealed in the build-up to #MEX22, this year’s conference looks to be its most
significant and engaging yet.
With thought leaders and activators from the worlds of art, radio, poetry, production, streaming services, record
companies and live eventing, #MEX22 has all the bases covered to deliver, share, and empower everyone who
takes up a ticket to attend.
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Marc Marot
Marc was appointed MD of Chris Blackwell’s Blue Mountain Music in 1984, working with U2 and the Reggae
catalogue, amongst others. He had my first international No. 1 single with “Pump Up the Volume”. His
publishing signings included, amongst many others, Massive Attack, De La Soul, Julia Fordham and
Shakespeare’s Sister (Marcy Levy).
Marc subsequently headed every division of Island until he was appointed as the MD of Island Records in 1990,
the youngest MD in the UK music industry at that time. Amongst the Artists signed and developed by his team
while at Island Records were Pulp, PJ Harvey, The Stereo MCs, P.M. Dawn, The Cranberries, Elbow, Chakka
Demus and Pliers, NWA, The Orb, Ice Cube, Talvin Singh, Tricky and Nine Inch Nails.
During his tenure as Island Records MD, Island artists won the prestigious Mercury Music ‘Record of the Year’
prize three times, and a total of ten Island albums were short-listed. Artists signed during the period have
subsequently gone on to win 25% of all the prizes awarded in the 20-year history of the competition.
Marc also guided U2’s career throughout the 1990s, from the release of Achtung Baby to just before the release
of All you Can’t Leave Behind, selling close to 60 million albums in the process.
To date, acts discovered or managed by him have notched up 38 Top Ten singles, including 18 Number One
singles in the UK charts. In one form or another, he has been responsible for more than 100,000,000 album
sales, including my ten years of direct international responsibility for U2’s marketing and sales.
Upon leaving Island records in 2000, he produced and oversaw the design and implementation of the multi–
award-winning ![]()
U2.com, following a successful $5,000,000 fundraiser. ![]()
U2.com remains one of the most
successful music sites on the web, with over 1.4 million registered users and 140,000 subscription-paying
customers.
Dr Trevor Jones
Dr Trevor Jones is a South African composer of film and television scores.
Having spent much of his career in the United Kingdom, Jones has worked on numerous well-known and
acclaimed films, including Notting Hill, Excalibur, Runaway Train, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Mississippi
Burning, The Last of the Mohicans, and In the Name of the Father, collaborating with filmmakers like John
Boorman, Andrei Konchalovsky, Jim Henson, and Michael Mann.
He has composed for numerous films, and his music has been critically acclaimed for both its depth and
emotion, and he has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and three BAFTA Awards for Best Film
Music.
Jones is currently working on the 40th-anniversary edition of The Dark Crystal score at Abbey Rd Studios,
London.
